Holder for shelves



T. A. JOHNSON.

HOLDER FOR SHELVES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-28. 1919.

1,347,4 4, Patented July 0, 1920,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THURE A. JOHNSON, OF LYNN, MASSACHUSETTS.

HOLDER FOR SHELVES.

in holders for shelves such as ironing boardsand the like and theprincipal object thereof is to provide a convenient means which can besecured to a supporting base such as the top of a table or to a wall andwhich will serve properly to support the end of the shelf or ironingboard so that the mainpor- I tion or body thereof may project beyond thesupporting means.

More specifically the object of the invention is to provide a convenientholder for ironing boards which may be clamped to the top of an ordinarykitchen table and which will support the ironing board at such adistance above'the table as to be conveniently in reach of the user.

In such case the space between the ironing board and the table enablesthe work to be properly manipulated about the ironing'board while allportions of the work except that part lying upon the ironing board aresupported by the table itself.

Another object of the invention is to provide an ironing board supportof the character specified in which the supporting means may beconveniently folded into small compass.

A further ob ect of the invention is to provide an ironing board and anironing board support which may be conveniently dismantled and theholder for the ironing board folded up into sufliciently compact form tobe inserted into a travelers trunk.

Further objects and features of the invention will more fully appearfrom the following description and the accompanying drawing and will bepointed out in the annexed claims. s

A preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the drawing, inwhich,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the top and legs of atable with an ironing board and ironing board holder embodying myinvention supported thereupon,

Fig. 2 is a plan View on a smaller scale Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed August 28, 1919. Serial No. 320,478.

of a preferred form of ironing board, the illustration being of a smallsize adapted to be packed within a trunk,

3 is a side elevation of one of the preferred forms of holdersillustrated in Fig. 1, showing the supporting means for the ironingboard or shelf in folded position,

Fig. dis a plan view of the ironing board holder showing the support inextended position adapted to support the ironing board,

Fig. 5 is a'detail view on a larger scale showing a portion of the tabletop in section with the ironing board holder clamped thereto and thesupporting means in. operative position, and,

Fig. (3 is a vertical sectional view of the bottom portion of one of thelegs of the ironing board holder stand and the table top showing adifferent form of locking means for securing the stand to the table top.

The invention is disclosed herein as applied to the top 1, of a usualform of kitchen table but it will be understood that the holder may besecured to any suitable base or wall from which it is desired tosupportv which desirably is secured to the top of said legs. The crosspiece 4 may be broader than the width of the legs to present anoverhanging extension 5 adapted to give a wider area for engaging the'top of the shelf or ironing board. A jointed supporting member ofgreater length than the distance between said legs is preferablypivotally secured to one of said legs.

As illustrated herein the supporting member comprises a board or plate 6which is secured to the leg 3 by one or preferably a pair of hinges 7The free end of the member 6 is secured by a hinge 8 to another board orplate 9 of equal width. The length of the members 6 and 9 is such thatwhen folded together they will fit between the legs 2, 3 of the standthereby making a recesses 14 "and at-right ;angles thereto.

6, 9 are in the extended position illustrated in Fig. 1 the lower faceof the ironing board or shelf rests upon the upper edges of'saidsupporting members while the lower edges of the supporting members restupon the top of the table. V

The ironing board or shelf therefore is supported from beneath near one:end while its more extreme end portion is held down by the cross piece:4.- By reason of this constructionthe lever-portion of the ironing boardis allowed to projectbeyond the apex formed by the membersG and 9 sothat the spacebeneath said ironingboard or shelf Any suitable meansmaybe provided forv locking the supporting members in extended orcollapsed position; As illustrated herein ahook-10 is pivotallyconnected to the leg2 and is adapted to engage any one of a series ofeyes 11 12 projecting from the side of the board9 so thata greater orlessfree Any suitable means may be provided for securing thelegs ofthestand to a table top or. other base. In thepreferredembodimentdisclosedherein the legs are provided with transverseslots 14; of sufficient width to receive theedge-of the table top,suitable fastening means being provided for clamping the 7 legs uponthetabletop.

As illustrated in Fig. 3' the clamping means comprise screws 15 seatedin the lower-portion 16 0f the legs beneath the slot 14. In Fig. 5 afastening meansis illustrated' comprising a follower 17 having apivotally mounted cam'lS secured to theside of said legs, thecam-lSjbeing provided with a lever-19 bymeans of which it maybeoscillated upon its pivot and caused to force the followerinto clampingengagement with the table top 1.- In the construction illustrated in;Fig.5 the lower end of the legs 2, 3' are provided with slots 20'locatedjust below th; wedge shaped member 21seated inthis slot serves whendriven in to clamp the leg 2 firmly upon the edge of the table whilesecond wedge 22 extending-through anaperture 23 inthe wedge121serves-when driven- 1n to perform the double functlon of driving thewedge 21 tightly in place'andalso looking the leg 2 against the edge ofthe table leg.

Various other means may be provided for securing the legs of the standto the table or other supporting. base.

It will be understood that the embodiment of the invention disclosedherein is illus-V may be provided for securing the stand either to ahorizontal edge such as a table or vertical wall, etc; A desirable formof shelf oriron-ingboardiwhich may be employed in connection with'my'invention comprises a body: portion 24 having a rounded end'25preferably conforming in contour to. the usual icoat 1' collar merginginto a broadened central l portion" 26: so that the body of the boardconformssubstantially to the form of a skirt, and an end portion 27, theedges of which are parallel andadapted to be insert- I ed- -b'eneaththe: crosspiece Y The device-may be of any convenientsize suchforexample as that requ-ired to support the usual ironing board or thedevice may be c of suificientlysmall size to beconveniently packed away.in a trunk together with a smallerironing board for :travelers use. Anironing. board holder of this kind may conveniently be used by theoccupants of flats or roomsin which there is a restricted space sincethe-ironing board can be quickly re-' moved and the supportingv meanscollapsed and-packed :away in a. small closet or trunk.

Various otheruses of'the invention may of;course1be-'ma.de within themeaning and scope of the following Clitll'IlS- Having thus describedmyinvention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent,is:

1. 'A h'older forhshelvesand the like, comprising a stand; means Ipivotally; secured thereto adapted to support .a shelf from :beneath andmeanson said stand positioned toengage the shelf from above and hold thesamedown upon the; supporting means.

2;" Aiholderfor-shelves and the like comprising a stand, means forsecuring said stand to abase, means movably connected tosaid standadapted to rest upone said base:

and to supportia shelft'frombeneath and meansomsaid standpositioned toengage the shelf from .above: andahold the same down upon: saidsupporting :means.

3. A holder-forshelves and the like'comprising astand, means forsecuring said stand toa table. top, a foldablew member pivotallyconnected tosaid stand adapted to rest upon said base and to support theshelf from" beneath and means 7 upon. said sstand positioned; to engagethe shelf from. zELbOVG' and {hold the :same down upon said ing means. V

4. A holder for shelves and the -like.'comprising: a stand shavinga-plurality of legs and a cross piece connecting-said legs, means supportfor securing said stand to a table top, means pivotally connected toone of said legs adapted to support the shelf from beneath, the upperedge of said pivoted member being spaced apart from the cross piecesufficiently to enable the end of the shelf to be inserted therebetween.

A holder for ironing boards comprising a stand having a pair of legsconnected by a cross piece, a table supporting member consisting of twoparts hinged together pivotally connected to one of said legs andadapted to be folded between them, thebottom edge of said supportingmember being adapted to rest upon the base and the upper edge of saidsupporting member spaced apart from said cross piece sufiiciently topermit the insertion of the end of the shelf therebetween.

6. A holder for ironing boards comprising a stand having a pair of legsconnected by a cross piece, a table supporting member consisting of twoparts hinged together pivotally connected to one of said legs andadapted to be folded between them, the bottom edge of said supportingmember being adapted to rest upon the base and the upper edge of saidsupporting member spaced apart from said cross piece sufficiently topermit the insertion of the end of the shelf therebetween and means fordetachably connecting the free end of said supporting member to theother leg of said stand.

7. A holder for ironing boards comprising a stand having a pair of legsconnected by a cross piece, a table supporting member consisting of twoparts hinged together pivotally connected to one of said legs andadapted to be folded between them, the bottom edge of said supportingmember being adapted to rest upon the base and the upper edge of saidsupporting member spaced apart from said cross piece suiiiciently topermit the insertion of the end of the shelf therebetween, locking meanscomprising a member secured to the other leg of said stand andcooperating locking means upon said supporting member capable of lockingthe supporting member alternately in supporting position or in foldedposition.

8. A holder for ironing boards comprising a stand having a pair ofvertical legs and a connecting cross piece, means for securing saidstand to a table supporting means consisting of a jointed frame whichwhen extended is of greater length than the distance between saidsupporting legs but when collapsed will lie between said legs, the upperedge of said supporting means being spaced apart from said cross piece asuilicient distance to permit the end of the ironing board to beinserted therebetween.

9. An ironing board support comprising a stand having a pair of legsprovided with recesses adjacent their lower ends adapted to receive theedge of a table top, a cross piece connecting said legs, ointedsupporting members of greater length when extended than the distancebetween said legs pivotally connected at one end to one of said legs andmeans for detachably securing the other end of said pivotal member tothe other leg, the upper edge of said supporting member being spacedapart from said cross piece sufliciently to permit the insertion of theend of an ironing board therebetween.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

THURE A. JOHNSON.

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